Allium sphaeronixum (Amaryllidaceae), A New Species from Turkey

n this paper, Allium sphaeronixum, a new species of the sect. Codonoprasum from Turkey, is described and illustrated. The new species is endemic to Central Anatolia, limited to the area of Nevşehir, where it grows on sandy or rocky soil at an elevation of 1000–1300 m a.s.l. Its morphology, phenology, karyology, leaf anatomy, seed testa micromorphology, chorology, and conservation status are examined in detail. The taxonomic relationships with the closest allied species, A. staticiforme and A. myrianthum, are also highlighted and discussed

AN ETHNOBOTANICAL STUDY IN KAHRAMANMARAS (TURKEY); WILD PLANTS USED FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSE IN ANDIRIN, KAHRAMANMARAS

In this study, 92 wild plant taxa belonging to 41 families that are used as medicine are documented in Andırın (Kahramanmaraş). The most encountered medicinal plant families were Labiatae (16 taxa), Compositae (15 taxa), Rosaceae (6 taxa), Liliaceae (4 taxa); the most common preparations were infusion and decoction. These folk medicinal plants are mostly used for treatment of kidney stones, colds and flu, analgesic, for skin diseases, cough and diabetes diseases. All settlements in Andırın township (52 villages) were visited during the field works. The plants that collected with folk medicinal plant user were identified and prepared voucher specimens were kept in the Herbarium of Istanbul University Faculty of Pharmacy (ISTE

WILD PLANTS USED AS MEDICINAL PURPOSE IN THE SOUTH PART OF IZMIT (NORTHWEST TURKEY)

In this stııdv, local names, medicinal ıısage and methods of administration of 64 wildplant taxa belonging to 32 families in the soııth part of İzmit, which is the centre coımty of Kocaeli, are documented. The information for these plants, sııch as local names, their ıısages, used parts, methods of preparation, administration dosage and duration of treatments have been recorded. Dııring the field studies informations were recorded and materials collected in the area sun’eved with local people. Ali the settlements were visited (9 mımicipalities and 15 villages) mhich are in the stııdv area. Collected plant specimens were identifıed and prepared voucher specimens were kept in the Herbariımı of İstanbul University Faculty of Pharmacy (İSTE